Virtual playground for Discussions ,News,Creations, Recreations, Discoveries ,Protests based on SINGLE subject "COMPU-TER"

06 March 2010

Edit Your XP Title.

You Can Even Customize the name of your XP.When your computer boots.If you have more than one OS.
It Tells you to select one.You can change this OS Name to Your custom name.That is, The DEFAULT name "WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL" To Any name like "SaNjAy".The Following are the steps:-
1.Open your windows drive(Usually C).
2.From the Standard toolbar select Tools->folder options->view
3.Tick 'show hidden file and folder' and untick 'Hide protected system files' and click apply and OK.
4.You can see some translucent files.Open boot.ini file.
5.It will be something like this:-

[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
6.Change only the name which is in the RED Color(HERE) to anything Like this:-

[boot loader]timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Sanjay's XP" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
7.If your having more than one OS There will be many last line that ismulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
8.Change only the content in the double quads.

NOTE: Dont Remove the double quads.USE BOOT.INI AT YOUR OWN RISK.Im not liable for OS Complaints.Make sure you save the file.If you dont see boot.ini search for it with search hidden file and folders enabled.